News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
President Trump, Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance have argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying giving the regime money fuels terror. But now the agreement they’ve reached to end the war is poised to hand the regime billions. https://cnn.it/4xGJ45F
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies reut.rs/3Sr07Zm
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Vance says Iran agrees to let nuclear inspectors back into country
— Politico (@politico.com) June 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal reut.rs/4vVAa2C
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 22, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Oil slips after US-Iran conclude talks in Switzerland reut.rs/4xGIJA1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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The Iran team has been limited to arriving in the U.S. the day before each match and returning to Mexico soon after it ends. Despite the travel restrictions and reduced recovery time, they have a realistic shot to make the knockout rounds.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 22, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Bank of America expects three Fed hikes this year, says inflation is getting 'unambiguously worse'
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) June 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states. n.pr/3SUbOI6
— NPR (@npr.org) June 22, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two reut.rs/4xNvD4a
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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JUST IN: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down, after intense pressure from within his own party. It comes two years after the Labour government swept into power in the UK with a landslide majority. https://cnn.it/4oHBZO1
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 22, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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BREAKING: A federal judge has halted the Trump administration effort to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others in an immigration enforcement probe.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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ABC is encouraging viewers to tell the FCC to drop probes into “The View” and ABC broadcast licenses.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) June 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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At least five people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, an administration official says, as President Trump threatens long prison terms for offenders.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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